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Happiness isn't easily attained.As I've written about before here on LinkedIn, it does not happen overnight. Happiness is a state you need to actively work on in order to maintain. In the past year, I've realized how happy I become when practicing gratitude. Since then,...

A drink in my hand, my snow up against the burning sand,Prob'ly getting gorgeously tanned in summer. I'll finally see a summer breeze, blow away a winter storm. And find out what happens to solid water when it gets warm!And I can't wait to see,...

In early 2013, I had a call with a writer named Jeff Haden. A few weeks before our call, Jeff had written an article about being "likeable." I had thought to myself, "Wow, I need to chat with that guy." I had no idea, however,...

Flabbergasted.
That’s how I felt when my recent business idol, Marc Lore, told me I had too many core values. I had just proudly shared with him that after painstakingly working with our leadership team for two years, we had a set of five core values...

Each week, thought leaders, entrepreneurs and journalists publish thousands of articles. With so much content published every day, content saturation has become a serious problem. Last week I wrote about the boldest launch in startup history. Check out how Jet.com is taking on Amazon as...

Obsessed.That's how I've felt about Jet.com and their audacious launch plan since I learned of it just 3 weeks ago. Considering that I'm raising a family, running a fast-growing startup and writing a book, it takes a lot for me to get obsessed with something...

Do you remember the last time you won something? That feeling of surprise and delight? Now do you remember what it made you feel for that company or person you won the prize from and how much you wanted to share that feeling with the...

In 2007, I was a math teacher, living in Little Neck, Queens, with a vision for changing the world, starting with getting active in Queens politics. At a Queens Democrats club, I met a man named Jack Friedman, who was kind enough to mentor me,...

The flowers are beginning to blossom, baseball is back, and spring is in the air. Like it or not, It's time to do some spring cleaning!Embracing change is one of the hardest things a person can do. However, especially in a technologically driven world that's...

With so much information being circulated on a daily basis, it's not surprising that many people miss out on some of the most thought-provoking pieces. So, in an effort to help you stay in the information loop, I'll be sharing Inc.com's most popular articles each...